The Riley County Jail has been operating close to its maximum capacity for several years, and this year has exceeded its population limit, with the average daily population increasing by 12% to 15% since 2019. Riley County Police Department Lt. Jason Deehr told the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board Monday that while the jail’s [...]

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A Manhattan man who plead guilty to two counts of offender registration act violation last month was sentenced Monday to five years and one month in the Kansas Department of Corrections. Daniel Logsdon, 43, was sentenced to 43 months for his first count and 18 months for the second. He will get credit for seven [...]

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Riley County Police say another person has fallen victim to a scammer claiming to be a police officer. The most recent incident occurred Monday evening just after 6 p.m. when 57-year-old woman reported she was contacted by someone posing as an officer. Investigators say the scammers identified themselves as law enforcement and asked for payment [...]

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A Manhattan woman was jailed Sunday morning on a Mitchell County District Court warrant alleging past charges of drug possession. Riley County Police say 38-year-old Dawn Nichols was arrested in the 1300 block of Old Claflin Road. She faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and four counts of use or [...]

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Authorities are investigating a theft reported late Monday night in northwest Manhattan. Riley County Police say it happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive, a few blocks north of Amanda Arnold Elementary School. A 34-year-old woman accuses a person known to her of entering her home and stealing a safe. The estimated loss [...]

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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]

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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]

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A man convicted of threatening a local priest was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court to 1 year 5 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections. He will receive credit for over 280 days he’s already served in the county jail. Andrew Trevor Birrell, 36, of Manhattan was found guilty in August of criminal [...]

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For the third time this year, members of the community lined City Park to voice their grievances as part of a national “No Kings” protest. The two-hour event was put together by IndivisibleMHK, the Manhattan branch of a nationwide advocacy group. Attendees said the event aimed to create a space for citizens to demonstrate what [...]

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For the third time this year, members of the community lined City Park to voice their grievances as part of a national “No Kings” protest. The two-hour event was put together by IndivisibleMHK, the Manhattan branch of a nationwide advocacy group. Attendees said the event aimed to create a space for citizens to demonstrate what [...]

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